OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214753

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT

1985-09-09T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214753
Report ID: 454735

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN STREETLIGHTING CABLE

Investigation abstract

A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS REPAIRING A GAS LEAK. THEY DUG TWO HOLES (3 TO 4 FEET DE EP) TO LOCATE THE LEAK. IN THE PROCESS OF DIGGING THE HOLES, THEY UNCOVERED A 12 0-VOLT ELECTRIC POWER LINE SUPPLYING STREET LIGHTS. THE POWER LINE, WHICH WAS 12 TO 15 INCHES DEEP WAS INSTALLED, AT LEAST IN PART, IN METAL CONDUIT. OVER TIME, THE CONDUIT HAD BECOME ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RAISED UP AND CONTACTED THE CONDUIT. AS HE WAS IN GOOD CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
21

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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